Tag: Gold Mining
MNDAA Detains Villagers Following Protest Against Gold Mining in Lashio
At least 36 villagers were arrested by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, after protesting against gold...
Industrial Mining Pollutes Waterways and Displaces Farmers in Mong Hpyak
Residents of Mong Hpyak Township in eastern Shan State report severe environmental damage and displacement linked to large-scale gold mining operations carried out by...
Poisoned Rivers, Empty Promises: Environment Absent from Junta Election Campaigns
As political parties campaign for votes in Myanmar’s junta-organized election, critical environmental issues remain conspicuously absent from their platforms. Since the military coup, communities...
Rubies, Gold, and Guns: Mining Drives War and Environmental Collapse in...
In the misty highlands of northern Shan State, the once-lush fairways of Mogok’s golf course, a local landmark in the fabled "Ruby Land", have...
Gold Mining Continues in Mong Yai Despite Local Protests
Gold mining activities at a natural spring in Kawng Wein Village, Mong Yai Township, Shan State, are continuing despite strong opposition from local residents...
